September 3, 2005
iranian.com
Art is the intentional violation of the existing
norms in order to create novel forms that appeal to the emotions
and sense of beauty of the observer.
I had no intention of
creating a work of art with the novel that I have written though
the judgment ought to be left to the
reader that will read my work. If s/he finds it engaging and worth
reading, I will conclude that my work must have had some essential
elements of art.
This novel was completed in 2002 when it was submitted
to the Ershad, Ministry of Culture in Iran, for permission to go
to print. Over 82 pages of the book
were deemed unfit for publication. I was not about to voluntarily
censor my work and therefore decided to temporarily -- probably
as long as the Islamic Republic is there -- give up its publication
in book form.
Here are Chapters
one & two. Another chapter will
be published every other day. Homayoun
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